Compare towns
Barnet vs Brattleboro vs Putney vs Ryegate
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Vermont.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Barnet has the oldest population (median age 47.7).
Brattleboro has grown the fastest since 2010 (+1.1%).
Putney has the highest household income ($80k).
Ryegate has the most affordable homes ($219k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Barnet | Brattleboro | Putney | Ryegate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | ||||
| People | ||||
| Population | 1,855 |
12,122Highest |
2,622 |
1,059Lowest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | -2.6% VT: +2.8% |
+1.1%Highest VT: +2.8% |
-3.1%Lowest VT: +2.8% |
-0.8% VT: +2.8% |
| Median age | 47.7±5.3Highest 11% above VT |
45.6±4.5 6% above VT |
37.2±5.2Lowest 14% below VT |
41.2±2.6 4% below VT |
| Barnet and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Kids under 18 | 21.6%±4.9 VT: 17.9% |
19%±2.8 VT: 17.9% |
15.4%±4.1Lowest VT: 17.9% |
23.2%±4.6Highest VT: 17.9% |
| Ryegate and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Age 65+ | 28.8%±3.8Highest VT: 21.4% |
25.5%±3.2 VT: 21.4% |
18.1%±3.8Lowest VT: 21.4% |
22.1%±1.5 VT: 21.4% |
| Barnet and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 35.6% VT: 43.8% |
46.5% VT: 43.8% |
48.6%Highest VT: 43.8% |
29.1%Lowest VT: 43.8% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 1%±0.9Lowest VT: 7% |
4.1%±1.6 VT: 7% |
20.4%±3.4Highest VT: 7% |
2.4%±1.4 VT: 7% |
| Cost of living | ||||
| Household incomemedian | $67,386±$15k 17% below VT |
$58,241±$8kLowest 28% below VT |
$79,706±$18kHighest about the VT average |
$66,484±$15k 18% below VT |
| Putney and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $247,900±$24k 22% below VT |
$257,300±$18k 19% below VT |
$300,000±$44kHighest 5% below VT |
$219,300±$32kLowest 31% below VT |
| Putney and Brattleboro are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $974±$72 21% below VT |
$1,074±$58Highest 13% below VT |
$508±$482Lowest 59% below VT |
$908±$236 26% below VT |
| Brattleboro and Barnet are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,489 11% below VT |
$5,700Highest 13% above VT |
$5,313 5% above VT |
$3,472Lowest 31% below VT |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 59.3%±29.9Highest VT: 48.4% |
46.9%±9.6Lowest VT: 48.4% |
54.2%±19.4 VT: 48.4% |
55.9%±29.7 VT: 48.4% |
| Barnet and Ryegate are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Below poverty line | 8.2%Lowest VT: 10.1% |
17.8%Highest VT: 10.1% |
16% VT: 10.1% |
14.5% VT: 10.1% |
| Housing | ||||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.9% VT: 73.2% |
58.5%Lowest VT: 73.2% |
72.8% VT: 73.2% |
84.7%Highest VT: 73.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1974 2 yrs older than VT |
1955 21 yrs older than VT |
1977Highest 1 yr newer than VT |
1949Lowest 27 yrs older than VT |
| Getting to work | ||||
| Average commuteone way | 28 min 17% above VT |
19 min 19% below VT |
18 minLowest 24% below VT |
28 minHighest 18% above VT |
| Work from home | 13.3%±4.5 VT: 16.9% |
17.9%±4Highest VT: 16.9% |
16.9%±6.5 VT: 16.9% |
8.2%±3.7Lowest VT: 16.9% |
| Brattleboro and Putney are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | ||||
| Schools | ||||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | — | #33 of 70 in VT | #32 of 70 in VT | — |
| School district | Caledonia Cooperative Unified School District #78 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | Windham Southeast Unified Union School District #96 | — |
| High school in town | None in town | Brattleboro Union High School | None in town | — |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 9.0 |
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VT average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.